Paul I Šubić of Bribir

Paul I Šubić of Bribir
Ban of Croatia Lord of all of Bosnia
Paul from the 14th century Chest of Saint Simeon
Ban of Croatia
Reign	1275–1312
Predecessor	Nicholas Gutkeled
Successor	Mladen II Šubić
Lord of all of Bosnia
Reign	1305–1312
Successor	Mladen II Šubić
Born	c. 1245 Croatia
Died	1 May 1312 Bribir, Croatia
Burial	Church of St. Mary, Bribir, Croatia
Spouse	Ursa
Issue	Mladen II George II Paul II Grgur IV Marko IV
House	House of Šubić
Father	Stephen II
Mother	Unnamed Árpád woman
Religion	Roman Catholic

Paul I Šubić of Bribir (Croatian: Pavao I. Šubić Bribirski; Hungarian: bribiri I. Subics Pál) (c. 1245 – 1 May 1312) was a Croatian leader and most outstanding member of the Šubić noble family from Bribir. He was the Ban of Croatia from 1275 and Lord of all of Bosnia from 1305 until his death in 1312. He ruled from his seat in the fortified town of Bribir, where he erected, along with his castle, the three-aisled basilica of St. Mary inside the Franciscan convent.

After the extinction of the Árpád dynasty, Paul had the Angevins brought to the throne, although their power over the Šubić land was merely nominal until 1322. Paul took extensive campaigns and significantly expanded his dominion eastward, over Bosnia and Hum, and also warred successfully against the Republic of Venice, taking the Dalmatian capital Zadar. He was the most powerful Croatian noble at the end of the 13th century and beginning of the 14th century. He reigned during the Árpád and Anjou struggle which secured him power over the whole central part of Croatia. He issued his own money and secured de facto independence.

The exact date of his birth is unknown, but the year is estimated around 1245. He was the oldest son of the Bribirian noble Stephen II and his wife, who was probably a descendant of the Árpád royal dynasty. Paul was also a brother of Mladen I Šubić of Bribir and George.